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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
2
House and Senate leaders push for action on the popular election bill while tariff revision and reciprocity measures loom. Democrats plan caucuses to extend the legislative program as adjournment speculation grows, with Smoot and Underwood weighing summer term outcomes.
A blaze engulfed the American exhibits building at the Quito exposition site. The event ends amid smoke and embers as crews battle the fire and assess damage. The report notes the exposition date and local context for the museum-like display.
Washington reports a forecast of an unprecedented wheat crop this season with government estimates showing a 68 348 bushel increase to 764 bushels per acre? and a stronger overall yield than last year. The June crop outlook hints at record production across the United States.
Report notes the Mexican earthquake causes significant damage with ongoing casualties and the situation expected to evolve as further details arrive. Authorities and relief agencies coordinate in the affected regions as rescue operations continue.
Condensed news notes report Taft planning a stop in Lincoln during a western excursion. Other items include a Nicaragua disturbance probe funding, troop reallocations to Galveston and San Diego, tariff debates, Panama bond bids noting strong premiums, and political shifting among Iowa Nebraska and Wisconsin figures.
Tuesday proved the hottest day of the year in Oklahoma City while showers cooled Kansas and Missouri. A Mexico earthquake left at least 150 dead and Colima volcano became active. Other items note a Denver murder conviction, London coronation delays, and a wide range of global incidents.
The thirty nin th annual Nebraska Press association session in Omaha June 5 6 7 drew editors and spouses from across the state. New officers include N P A and Grand Island officers with C Wells Crete Rosa Hud Stuart Mrs D H Cronin and Mrs C C Jonas noted in tributes. Will Maupin spoke on Nebraska its publicity and press reform. The gathering featured receptions luncheons and the Ak Sar Ben ceremonies as well as business sessions on advertising organization and future plans.
A historical ad promotes Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a gentle non gripe laxative from Munyon's Laboratory Philadelphia. It claims to activate liver and stomach secretions without calomel or drugs and touts health benefits from improved digestion and blood nourishment. A regular bottle has 45 pills and costs 25 cents.
A New England fourth grade class struggles with triplets in music class. The teacher asks what three babies born at the same time are called and a student answers Accidents, recalling a prior lesson. The moment blends humor with lesson recall.
A collection of misread and jumbled phrases includes a Hume quote about temper and circumstance, a joke about two women arguing over a car fare, and garbled lines about laxatives, allies, tea, and putting up a blur or stud.
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